FAMILY OF FIVE FOUND DEAD.

A couple and their 3 children were found dead in their house in Githurai, Nairobi County.

Reports indicate that Jacob Karumba, his wife Doris and their children, suffocated to death due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Police are said to have received an alert  from the neighbours who had found the bodies of the family members. 

They also pointed out that Karumba was spotted lighting a jiko before he moved it to the house as soon as the rain began pouring. The family was asleep during the time.

“At around 10 p.m they (neighbours) decided to check on them since the door was not locked with a padlock. Upon opening the door, they discovered five bodies lying lifeless.

Lingera warned Kenyans using charcoal burners in poorly ventilated houses.

The incident comes hours after 5 children tragically died in Mwihoko, a few kilometers from Githurai. The children were playing on top of a 20 feet septic tank when it caved in. 

Police officers together with firefighters rushed to the scene  after receiving an alert from the parents. However, efforts to rescue the children were futile.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke